Saturday October 18, 2025, Jessica is presenting 2 FREE workshops for the Johnson County Library Writers Conference.
No Such Thing As A Solitary Writer: Building a Comprehensive Creative Support System – (9:30 a.m. Live & Streamed)
Do you want a long term, sustainable, mentally healthy writing career? You can have it, with a little help from your friends!
People envision writers as hermits tucked under gabled eaves, but in reality, a long-term writing career is a series of partnerships from the moment you share your first story.
The right cheerleaders, accountability partners, beta readers, critique partners, mentors, mentees, agents, editors, publishers, and readers expedite your publishing process and increase your fun and emotional fulfillment along the way!
Join Jessica Conoley for an engaging workshop that covers:
- The key relationships you build throughout your career.
- How to find, build, and maintain these unique partnerships.
- From meeting to leaving, how to navigate these relationships over time.
- & more!
Own Your Creative Career: Using Voice, Power, & Choice to Ignite Your Career Path (1 p.m. in-person, only. 30 attendees max)
Are you in love with writing, but feeling disenchanted and overwhelmed at all of the stuff you “have to do” in order to publish? Do you feel like your career is at the mercy of publishers, agents, and social media algorithms? If you’d like to feel empowered as you take the next steps in your writing journey, this is the workshop for you!
Jessica Conoley walks you through a series of interactive exercises that build on your personal, lived experiences showing you how:
- You are the improbability who can succeed
- You can (and will!) advocate for your career
- You are worthy of connecting with readers and publishing partners
- & more!
Don’t miss this session that will empower, inspire, and enlighten you on how to take ownership of your creative career!
Monday, October 20th, 2025. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. CST for Mid-Continent Public Library
The Business of Writing & Authorship (Virtual – Registration Required)
A sustainable writing career requires more than good writing; it requires an understanding of the industry and a consistent investment of time in your writing business. This workshop lays a foundation of effective, sustainable, long-term business practices for writers. Jessica will discuss an authorpreneur’s mindset, time-blocking, marketing efficiently, and business basics.